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February 2015 - FRMC

News Connection
Diabetes Roadmap: SGLT-2 Inhibitors
02/18/2015
Diabetes is a major health problem with the incidence rate continuing to rise in the United States. 
Diabetes is a major health problem with the incidence rate continuing to rise in the United States. 
Diabetes is a major health...
02/18/2015
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Department
Literature Review: Plaque Psoriasis
02/18/2015
Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease characterized by cutaneous inflammation and epidermal hyperproliferation.
Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease characterized by cutaneous inflammation and epidermal hyperproliferation.
Psoriasis is a common chronic...
02/18/2015
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News
Study Finds Secukinumab Improves Quality of Life for Patients with Psoriasis
02/17/2015
Kerri Fitzgerald
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with progressive pain, fatigue, disability, structural damage, and reduced health-related quality of life. Interluekin-17A antagonists are developing as a potential treatment option for PsA.
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with progressive pain, fatigue, disability, structural damage, and reduced health-related quality of life. Interluekin-17A antagonists are developing as a potential treatment option for PsA.
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is...
02/17/2015
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News
Improvement of Disease Activity in Patients with PsA with Apremilast
02/17/2015
Kerri Fitzgerald
Boston—The results of a recent study indicated that apremilast demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease activity measures that were sustained with continual treatment for 52 weeks. Improvements were...
Boston—The results of a recent study indicated that apremilast demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease activity measures that were sustained with continual treatment for 52 weeks. Improvements were...
Boston—The results of a recent...
02/17/2015
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TNF Dose Reduction Safe, Effective, and Less Costly for Some RA Patients
02/17/2015
Kerri Fitzgerald
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors are often used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; but, they are associated with side effects, and are costly medications.
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors are often used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; but, they are associated with side effects, and are costly medications.
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors...
02/17/2015
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Conference Insider
New RA Care Model Reduces Costs and Improves Quality
02/17/2015
Kerri Fitzgerald
Rheumatoid arthritis is largely associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and overall costs.
Rheumatoid arthritis is largely associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and overall costs.
Rheumatoid arthritis is largely...
02/17/2015
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Complication Risks During Delivery Low for Pregnant Women with CHD
02/17/2015
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Labor, delivery, and the postpartum period are a time of increased arrhythmia and congestive heart failure incidence.
Labor, delivery, and the postpartum period are a time of increased arrhythmia and congestive heart failure incidence.
Labor, delivery, and the...
02/17/2015
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Conference Insider
Dangers of Secondhand Marijuana Smoke
02/17/2015
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
According to the 2014 Surgeon General’s report on the consequences of smoking, secondhand tobacco smoke causes about 34,000 premature deaths from heart disease each year in the United States among nonsmokers.
According to the 2014 Surgeon General’s report on the consequences of smoking, secondhand tobacco smoke causes about 34,000 premature deaths from heart disease each year in the United States among nonsmokers.
According to the 2014 Surgeon...
02/17/2015
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Stress Plays Role in Younger Women with CHD
02/17/2015
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
New research found that young women with stable coronary heart disease are more likely than men of the same age to develop reduced blood flow to the heart if they are under emotional stress but not physical stress.
New research found that young women with stable coronary heart disease are more likely than men of the same age to develop reduced blood flow to the heart if they are under emotional stress but not physical stress.
New research found that young...
02/17/2015
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The Economic Burden of an Increasingly Aging Population
02/17/2015
Kerri Fitzgerald
As the US population continues to age, questions arise regarding Medicare costs and implications for the federal budget.
As the US population continues to age, questions arise regarding Medicare costs and implications for the federal budget.
As the US population continues...
02/17/2015
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Effect of Intensive Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
02/17/2015
Mary Beth Nierengarten
A study compared the effects of intensive therapy and conventional therapy in patients with type 1 diabetes.
A study compared the effects of intensive therapy and conventional therapy in patients with type 1 diabetes.
A study compared the effects of...
02/17/2015
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Addition of Ovarian Suppression to Tamoxifen in Select Early Breast Cancer Patients
02/17/2015
Mary Beth Nierengarten
A study found that adding ovarian suppression to tamoxifen improved disease outcomes in specific populations of premenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer.
A study found that adding ovarian suppression to tamoxifen improved disease outcomes in specific populations of premenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer.
A study found that adding...
02/17/2015
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News Connection
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Recommended
02/17/2015
Mary Beth Nierengarten
An updated systematic review from the USPSTF on the benefits and harms of high blood pressure (BP) screening in adults supported the use of ambulatory BP monitoring as the reference standard for confirming elevated BP screening obtained in...
An updated systematic review from the USPSTF on the benefits and harms of high blood pressure (BP) screening in adults supported the use of ambulatory BP monitoring as the reference standard for confirming elevated BP screening obtained in...
An updated systematic review...
02/17/2015
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Adverse Outcomes for Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease
02/17/2015
Mary Beth Nierengarten
In a study, researchers evaluated the hypothesis of an association between increasing coronary artery disease (CAD) across the continuum of nonobstructive and obstructive CAD with increasing rates of myocardial infarction and all-cause...
In a study, researchers evaluated the hypothesis of an association between increasing coronary artery disease (CAD) across the continuum of nonobstructive and obstructive CAD with increasing rates of myocardial infarction and all-cause...
In a study, researchers...
02/17/2015
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Cost-Effectiveness of Dalteparin versus Heparin for VTE
02/17/2015
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Low-molecular-weight heparin dalteparin is more effective with similar or lower costs than unfractionated heparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism.
Low-molecular-weight heparin dalteparin is more effective with similar or lower costs than unfractionated heparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism.
Low-molecular-weight heparin...
02/17/2015
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Asthma May Significantly Increase Odds of Heart Attack
02/17/2015
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Recent asthma symptoms or asthma that requires daily medication may significantly increase the risk of heart attack.
Recent asthma symptoms or asthma that requires daily medication may significantly increase the risk of heart attack.
Recent asthma symptoms or asthma...
02/17/2015
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News Connection
A Snapshot of Uninsured Adults in 2014
02/17/2015
Kerri Fitzgerald
2014 marked the first year that healthcare coverage was mandated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
2014 marked the first year that healthcare coverage was mandated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
2014 marked the first year that...
02/17/2015
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Formulary Frontlines®
The Battle Against Antibiotic Resistance Heats Up
02/17/2015
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
President Obama’s administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are calling for costly advancements to combat deadly superbugs.
President Obama’s administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are calling for costly advancements to combat deadly superbugs.
President Obama’s administration...
02/17/2015
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Behind the Bill

Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Behind the Bill
Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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Behind the Bill
How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Trending Articles

Shannon Smith, RN, BSN
Commentary
Navigating the CY 2025 CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposals: Strategic Insights for Health Care Leaders
09/30/2024
Shannon Smith, RN, BSN
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its calendar year (CY) 2025 physician fee schedule proposals. In this commentary, an expert breaks down the key components and their implications for health care organizations.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its calendar year (CY) 2025 physician fee schedule proposals. In this commentary, an expert breaks down the key components and their implications for health care organizations.
The Centers for Medicare &...
09/30/2024
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Behind the Bill
Unpredictable Polls and Uncharted Policies in the 2024 Elections
10/23/2024
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the 2024 elections just 13 days away, everyone has one question: What happens next? The stakes are particularly high for health policy, but there’s a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the predictions—especially when it comes to polling...
With the 2024 elections just 13 days away, everyone has one question: What happens next? The stakes are particularly high for health policy, but there’s a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the predictions—especially when it comes to polling...
With the 2024 elections just 13...
10/23/2024
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News
Latest Formulary Exclusions from Top PBMs Demonstrate Issues in the Drug Pricing Landscape
02/21/2024
Dean Celia
Experts highlight the impact of the "warped incentives" in drug pricing's gross-to-net bubble, revealing that despite significant discounts, certain biosimilars are excluded from the formularies of major pharmacy benefit managers, leading to...
Experts highlight the impact of the "warped incentives" in drug pricing's gross-to-net bubble, revealing that despite significant discounts, certain biosimilars are excluded from the formularies of major pharmacy benefit managers, leading to...
Experts highlight the impact of...
02/21/2024
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Owens
Podcasts
Understanding the Impact of Formulary Exclusions on Medication Adherence
03/28/2024

Featuring Gary Owens, MD, president of Gary Owens Associates

Featuring Gary Owens, MD, presid...
Join us as guest expert Gary Owens discusses how formulary exclusions can impact patient medication adherence and lead to adverse economic outcomes, making the need for non-medical switching and formulary exception requests an important issue...
Join us as guest expert Gary Owens discusses how formulary exclusions can impact patient medication adherence and lead to adverse economic outcomes, making the need for non-medical switching and formulary exception requests an important issue...
Join us as guest expert Gary...
03/28/2024
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Conference Coverage
Pharmaceutical Industry Trend and Prediction Highlights from AMCP 2024
04/26/2024
Hannah Musick
A keynote session at AMCP 2024 outlined pharmaceutical industry trends and predictions for pharmacy benefits management (PBMs), including challenges and disruptors like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), changing consumer preferences, rising...
A keynote session at AMCP 2024 outlined pharmaceutical industry trends and predictions for pharmacy benefits management (PBMs), including challenges and disruptors like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), changing consumer preferences, rising...
A keynote session at AMCP 2024...
04/26/2024
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